Bathhouse shoe



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BATHHUUSE SIEIQE Application filed April 2, 1923. Serial 1%. d fit'fi.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE T. BURNETT, a-

citizen of the United States, residing at Zeigler, in the county ofFranklin and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Bathhouse Shoes, of which the following is aspecification.

In carrying out the present invention, it is my purpose to provide ahighly improved form of shoe, especially adapted to be worn by bathersin bath houses, and the like, for efl'ectively preventing slipping ofthe bathers upon the bath house floors, and also as a means forpreventing the feet from becomingwet or dirty.

A further purpose is the provision of such a shoe that is comparativelysimple of construction, inexpensive of manufacture, and of such a natureas to be readily applied to or removed from the feet.

To the attainment of the foregoing, the invention consists in theimprovement as hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved shoe attached to the foot.

' Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof, partly in cross section, thesecuring strap being fragmentarily shown.

Figure 3 is alongitudinal cross section of so the shoe with the securingstrap removed,

and

Figure 4 is a transverse cross section upon the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the 8B shoe 5 embodies a singlelength of wood or other material compatible with the purposes of theinvention, which includes a sole portion 6, instep 7 and heel 8. V

Ihe top surface of the shoe is so cut as to to conform to the curvatureof the bottom of a foot, it being noted that the bottom surface of thesole portion 6 is somewhat rounded in a longitudinal direction, as isalso the heel portlon 8, for facilitating extending.

The bottom surface of the sole portion 6 is concaved as at 9, forproviding surface contacting edges 10 at oppositesides thereof,

the purpose of this concavity being to eliminate the entire bottomsurface of the shoe from engaging the wet floors of bath houses, forconsequently preventing the splashing of the water upon the oppositefoot.

Within opposite sides of the shoe, and at a point slightly forwardly ofthe instep portion 7 are staples 11, to which are secured the ends ofstrap members 12 and 13. The free end of the strap member 13 carries adesirable form of bucklela, while the free end of the strap member 12 isprovided with a plurality of openings 15, for receiving the usual tongueof the buckle, whereby the shoe may be snugly retained upon the foot.

In View of the above description, 'it will at once be apparent that Ihave provided a highly improved form of shoe, specifically adapted to beworn by bathers and the like, and although I have herein shown anddescribed the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it isnevertheless to be understoodthat minor changes may be made therein,without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

In a shoe of the class described, a single length of wood com rising asole, instep and heel portion, said sole portion being concaved upon itsbottom surface at the toe and ball portion and being rounded in alongitudinal direction, and means for retaining said shoe upon the footof the wearer.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature. GEQRGE T. BURNETT.

